GRE® Psychology Prep

All the highest-yield concepts in the GRE Psych textbook, Kaplan, Princeton Review, Barron's & more.

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Does GRE Psych exam prep have you in a hypnagogic sleep state? Want to shift your exam prep away from controlled and towards automatic processing? Want to understand what the heck we’re talking about? (and, more importantly, efficiently ingrain everything you need to know to crush the GRE Psychology exam?) Then Brainscape’s GRE Psychology exam prep is the edge you’re looking for.

The ultimate GRE Psychology test prep, covering the official textbooks and Kaplan, The Princeton Review, and Barron's test prep courses

Based on the same content taught by the official GRE Psychology textbook—as well as top test prep courses like Kaplan, The Princeton Review, and Barron's—this collection of 1,335 web and mobile flashcards is the perfect supplementary study tool for fast, efficient, and painless learning. So, regardless of which test prep resources you’re using, you can be confident that Brainscape’s GRE Psychology exam prep covers the content you need to crush the GRE Psychology Subject Test.

With Brainscape’s GRE Psychology test prep, you get:

  • 1,330+ Smart, adaptive flashcards with in-depth coverage of the latest GRE Psychology Subject Test curriculum, including topics such as learning, memory, history, thinking, sensation and perception, and more.
  • An efficient review of the most important, commonly-tested GRE Psych facts and concepts at your fingertips, either online or in the Brainscape mobile app.
  • Peace of mind that all of the highest-yield information is covered, whether you’re using the official GRE Psychology Subject Test textbook, Princeton Review GRE Psychology, Barron's GRE Psychology, or any other test prep resource.
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Decks in this class (13)

History
This section comprises 4-6% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: History, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Educational Psychology.
79  cards
Learning
This section comprises 3–5% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Classical Conditioning, Instrumental Conditioning, Observational Learning, Modeling, Theories, Applications, and Issues.
105  cards
Memory
This section comprises 7-9% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Working Memory, Long-term Memory, Types of Memory, Memory Systems and Processes, Theories, Applications and Issues.
69  cards
Thinking
This section comprises 4-6% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Representation, Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision-making Processes, Planning, Metacognition, Intelligence, Theories, Applications and Issues.
43  cards
Sensation and Perception
This section comprises 5-7% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Signal Detection, Attention, Perceptual Organization, Vision, Audition, Gustation, Olfaction, Somatosenses, Vestibular and Kinesthetic Senses.
111  cards
Physiological/Behavioral Neuroscience
This section comprises 12-14% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Neurons, Sensory Structures and Processes, Motor Structures and Functions, Motivation, Arousal, Emotion, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology, Hormonal Factors, and States of Consciousness.
173  cards
Measurement and Methodology
This section comprises 11-13% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Test Construction, Reliability, Validity, Research Designs, Statistical Procedures, Scientific Method, Analysis and Interpretation of Findings.
150  cards
Social Psychology
This section comprises 12-14% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Social Perception, Attribution, Beliefs, Attitudes and Behavior, Social Comparison, Conformity, Influence and Persuasion, Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships, Group and Intergroup Processes, Altruism and Aggression.
124  cards
Language
This section comprises 3–4% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Units, Syntax, Meaning, Speech Perception and Processing, Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, Theories, Applications and Issues.
29  cards
Personality
This section comprises 3-5% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Theories, Structure, Assessment, Personality and Behavior, Applications and Issues.
106  cards
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
This section comprises 12-14% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Nature-Nurture, Physical and Motor, Perception and Cognition, Language, Intelligence, Social and Personality, Emotion, Socialization, Family and Cultural Influences.
132  cards
Clinical and Abnormal Psychology
This section comprises 12-14% of the Psychology GRE subject test. When finished with this deck, you should have a better understanding of the following: Stress, Conflict, Coping, Diagnostic Systems Assessment, Causes and Development of Disorders, Treatment of Disorders, Epidemiology, Culture and Gender Issues.
136  cards
Ethology
While not a specific subject in the test, ethology runs throughout the field of behavioral science, and may appear on most sections of the GRE subject test. Studying this deck will help you prepare for the possibility of encountering ethology-related questions.
78  cards

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